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Pet Sounds 
United States The Beach Boys
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Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
2,848 charts
Rank Score:
40,420
Rank in 1966:
2
Rank in 1960s:
5
Overall Rank:
11
Average Rating:
Top rated 88 (3,270 votes)
Comments:
360
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Nevermind 
United States Nirvana
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Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
3,209 charts
Rank Score:
39,294
Rank in 1991:
1
Rank in 1990s:
2
Overall Rank:
13
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (4,322 votes)
Comments:
413
17.
In The Aeroplane Over The Sea 
United States Neutral Milk Hotel
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Year of Release:
1998
Appears in:
2,426 charts
Rank Score:
34,472
Rank in 1998:
1
Rank in 1990s:
3
Overall Rank:
17
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (2,948 votes)
Comments:
430
18.
Doolittle 
United States Pixies
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Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
2,542 charts
Rank Score:
32,879
Rank in 1989:
1
Rank in 1980s:
2
Overall Rank:
18
Average Rating:
Top rated 88 (2,941 votes)
Comments:
293
19.
To Pimp A Butterfly 
United States Kendrick Lamar
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Year of Release:
2015
Appears in:
1,832 charts
Rank Score:
32,840
Rank in 2015:
1
Rank in 2010s:
1
Overall Rank:
19
Average Rating:
Top rated 89 (2,293 votes)
Comments:
371
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Is This It 
United States The Strokes
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Year of Release:
2001
Appears in:
2,459 charts
Rank Score:
29,521
Rank in 2001:
1
Rank in 2000s:
4
Overall Rank:
24
Average Rating:
Top rated 86 (3,020 votes)
Comments:
277
26.
Remain In Light 
United States Talking Heads
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Year of Release:
1980
Appears in:
2,028 charts
Rank Score:
28,541
Rank in 1980:
1
Rank in 1980s:
3
Overall Rank:
26
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (2,288 votes)
Comments:
196
27.
Highway 61 Revisited 
United States Bob Dylan
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Year of Release:
1965
Appears in:
2,362 charts
Rank Score:
28,093
Rank in 1965:
1
Rank in 1960s:
8
Overall Rank:
27
Average Rating:
Top rated 88 (2,805 votes)
Comments:
227
29.
The Doors 
United States The Doors
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Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
2,406 charts
Rank Score:
27,277
Rank in 1967:
3
Rank in 1960s:
10
Overall Rank:
29
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (2,839 votes)
Comments:
208
32.
Blonde On Blonde 
United States Bob Dylan
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Year of Release:
1966
Appears in:
2,031 charts
Rank Score:
25,700
Rank in 1966:
3
Rank in 1960s:
11
Overall Rank:
32
Average Rating:
Top rated 88 (2,391 votes)
Comments:
175
Total albums: 5,014. Page 1 of 502

Overall Chart composition

Decade Albums %


1930s 2 0%
1940s 27 0%
1950s 301 3%
1960s 731 7%
1970s 1,458 15%
1980s 1,447 14%
1990s 1,634 16%
2000s 1,770 18%
2010s 2,013 20%
2020s 617 6%
Artist Albums %


Bob Dylan 38 0%
The Rolling Stones 35 0%
David Bowie 32 0%
The Beatles 29 0%
Miles Davis 27 0%
Neil Young 25 0%
Various Artists 25 0%
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Country Albums %


United States 5,014 50%
United Kingdom 2,654 27%
Canada 437 4%
Mixed Nationality 316 3%
Australia 227 2%
Germany 158 2%
Sweden 135 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 9,732 97%
Yes 268 3%
Live? Albums %
No 9,728 97%
Yes 272 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 9,885 99%
Yes 115 1%
Recognised  Decade Charts (2020s)
1. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s: Staff Picks by Billboard (2019)
2. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
3. Top 50 Albums of the 2010s by The Wild Honey Pie (2019)
4. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
5. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
6. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
7. The Needle Drop's Top Albums Of The 2010s by The Needle Drop (2019)
8. The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s by Pitchfork (2019)
9. BrooklynVegan's Top Albums of 2010s by BrooklynVegan (2020)
10. The A.V. Club's 50 best albums of the 2010s by The A.V. Club (2019)
11. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
12. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
13. The 50 Best Albums of the Decade by Deep Cuts (2019)
14. The 100 Best Albums Of The 2010s by Stereogum (2019)
15. The 101 Best Albums of the 2010s by Spin (2020)
16. Die besten Platten 2010-2019 by Spex (2019)
17. The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Paste (2019)
18. Los 30 mejores discos de la década de 2010 by Esquire España (2023)
19. BEST OF 2011 - 2020: Die besten Alben des Jahrzehnts by laut (2020)
20. Tiny Mix Tapes 2010s: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade by Tiny Mix Tapes (2019)
 
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